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Recent Examples of sponsoredAlbertsons has sponsored the event since its inception, and Chevron joined in 2021 as the presenting sponsor.—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 24 Mar. 2026
The trial centers on the 2015 birth of the ChatGPT maker as a nonprofit startup primarily funded by Musk before evolving into a capitalistic venture now valued at $852 billion.
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Barbara Ortutay,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
But there’s also a risk for cooptation, with the most radical components of the movement being sidelined either because of pragmatism (prioritizing the work that can get funded) or discomfort.
Flaks said the projects will be financed primarily through bond funding supported by the corporation’s endowment and other philanthropic gifts.
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Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
26 Apr. 2026
In older homes, Reiner warns that outdated materials like aluminum or knob-and-tube wiring can be fire hazards, too, and may even prevent a home from being insured or financed.
Soon enough, there was the Giorgio Armani retrospective at the Guggenheim, and JPMorgan Chase underwrote the opening day of the new MoMA, which had spent half a billion dollars to rebuild itself.
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Jerry Saltz,
Vulture,
20 Apr. 2026
The bank initially underwrote EA’s financing on a sole basis late last year, when pricing and terms were at their tightest.